Charges Laid in St. Catharines Drug Bust

A 42 year old St. Catharines man is facing charges after Niagara Regional Police conducted a crystal meth investigation in his hometown.

Officers say they spotted the man conducting several drug deals while on an electric bike yesterday. They seized $9,900 worth of crystal meth, fentanyl powder, cocaine, oxycodone and hydromorphone. They say the man also had $1,280 in Canadian cash at the time.

The man has been charged with five counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000.